Machinery of War, Shield-Cum-Bow, 12th Century

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Colorized illustration from a treatise compiled for Saladin after the fall of Jerusalem. The shield-cum-bow's string is tautened by a winding key. The arrow emerges from a hole in the shield protected by iron flaps which close up again.

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Size: 2820px × 3484px
Photo credit: © Photo Researchers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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